Dr. Melina J. Windon, MD

Dr. Windon practices at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of University of Kentucky HealthCare.

Dr. Windon's NPI, 1154717874, was assigned on April 9, 2015. Dr. Windon graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Windon holds Kentucky license 58531.

Dr. Windon's primary practice is University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, at 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (859) 257-2278.

Dr. Windon's primary practice is University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of University of Kentucky HealthCare. Dr. Windon is also affiliated with UK St. Claire Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is UK HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Windon to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Windon practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Windon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Windon is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Windon's licenses on file in 4 states: Kentucky, Michigan, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 70 Medicare services from Dr. Windon across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 59 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,487 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 59 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Windon in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Windon's median patient age at 70, with 40% women.

In 2024, Dr. Windon wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $443 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Windon accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Windon as offering telehealth. CMS counts 24 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Windon, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Windon, published from 2018 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Papillomavirus Infections and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. Dr. Windon has published most often in Cancer. Dr. Windon's most frequent co-authors are Carole Fakhry, MD, David W. Eisele, MD and Brett A. Miles, DDS, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Windon from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $701.

Dr. Windon graduated from Uconn School Of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Windon is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.